Browsing Brage INN by Author "Larsson, Ulf Gerry"
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Age and leadership: comparisons of age groups in different kinds of work environment
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Björklund, Christina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose – The purpose of this study is twofold. First, to compare the self-rated leadership behaviors, leadership-related competencies and results of the leadership of younger, mid-aged and older leaders; and second to ... -
An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between the Big-Five Personality Dimensions and Political Skills with Military Staff Members’ Perceived Performance
Ohlsson, Alicia; Johansen, Rino Bandlitz; Larsson, Ulf Gerry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)The purpose was to explore the relationship and mediation effects between the Big Five personality dimensions, and political skill with military staff members’ perceived performance. The sample included 185 Armed Forces ... -
Applying the Organizational Centaur Theory on Boundary Spanners in Demanding Situations
Alvinius, Aida; Larsson, Ulf Gerry (Chapter, 2018)The aim of the present study was to compare the existing conceptualization of the dual nature of organizational centaurs to discover what could be found in an investigation of organizational contexts characterized by risky ... -
The association between endogenous hair steroid hormones and social environmental factors in a group of conscripts during basic military training
Mažeikienė, Asta; Bekesiene, Svajone; Karčiauskaitė, Dovilė; Mazgelytė, Eglė; Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Petrėnas, Tomas; Kaminskas, Andrius; Songailienė, Jurgita; Utkus, Algirdas; Vaičaitienė, Ramutė; Smaliukienė, Rasa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study aimed to analyse the association between endogenous hair steroid hormones as reliable biological indicators of an individual’s stress level and the social environmental factors experienced during military training ... -
Association of daily hassles, daily uplifts, coping styles and stress-related symptoms among women exposed to sexual abuse—A cross-sectional study
Stensvehagen, Marianne Torp; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Lien, Lars; Larsson, Ulf Gerry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Women who experience physical or sexual violence report poor self-perceived health. Knowledge of daily hassles, daily uplifts and coping styles, as well as how these factors can affect health and well-being among ... -
Co-workership: development of an assessment tool
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Zander, Ann Elisabet; Lönngren, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop an easy-to-use, theoretically well-founded and psychometrically sound assessment tool of the concept co-workership. Design/methodology/approach Firstly, inductively generated ... -
Comparison within gender and between female and male leaders in female-dominated, male-dominated and mixed-gender work environments
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Alvinius, Aida (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of the study was to compare the self-rated leadership behaviors of men and women in female-dominated, male-dominated and mixed-gender work environments and make within-gender comparisons across these three contexts. ... -
Daily uplifts and coping as a buffer against everyday hassles: Relationship with stress reactions over time in military personnel
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Ohlsson, Alicia; Berglund, Anna Karin; Nilsson, Sofia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)The aim of this research was to gain a deeper understanding of how daily hassles and uplifts interact with each other and with stress reactions over time in military personnel. Interviews were conducted with 15 Swedish ... -
Daily uplifts, daily hassles, and coping in military veterans' post-deployment reintegration
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Nilsson, Sofia; Ohlsson, Alicia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Our first aim was to explore the relationship between daily uplifts, daily hassles, and coping styles the first year after returning from international military missions and post-deployment work, family, and private ... -
Hair Cortisol, Perceived Stress, and the Effect of Group Dynamics: A Longitudinal Study of Young Men during Compulsory Military Training in Lithuania
Smaliukienė, Rasa; Bekesiene, Svajone; Mažeikienė, Asta; Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Karčiauskaitė, Dovilė; Mazgelytė, Eglė; Vaičaitienė, Ramutė (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Previous research shows a nonlinear dependency between hair cortisol concentrations and perceived stress levels. This may be due to stress being targeted at the individual level despite it also being a social phenomenon ... -
How leadership course facilitators cope with difficult course situations
Jonsson, Emma; Lundin, Josi; Larsson, Ulf Gerry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study aimed to explore how facilitators of group dynamic and structured leadership courses cope with difficult situations during the course, and to relate their coping strategies to general individual characteristics ... -
Interrelationship of emotional stability, hassles, uplifts, coping and stress-related symptoms in Swedish female and male military veterans
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Lundell, Emil; Svensén, Sofia; Nilsson, Sofia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Drawing on previous research, two hypotheses were tested: (1) the higher the frequency of daily uplifts and use of functional coping strategies, and the lower the frequency of daily hassles and use of dysfunctional coping ... -
Interrelationship of Posttraumatic Stress, Hassles, Uplifts, and Coping in Women With a History of Severe Sexual Abuse: A Cross-Sectional Study
Stensvehagen, Marianne Torp; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen; Lien, Lars; Larsson, Ulf Gerry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Experiencing trauma, such as sexual abuse, increases the risk of a negative health outcome. The aim of the present study was to compare two groups of female survivors of sexual abuse, one group with a lower indication of ... -
Leader development using group dynamic interventions: A systematic literature review
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Bencker, Andreas; Hyllengren, Peder; Brandebo, Maria Fors (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This literature review aimed to synthesize the existing research on group dynamic interventions that are designed to enhance individual leadership development in organisations. Such interventions are typically intended to ... -
Leadership through the subordinates' eye: perceptions of leader behaviors in relation to age and gender
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Molnar, Malin Mattson; Tinnerholm Ljungberg, Helena; Björklund, Christina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose The study represents a theory-based leadership approach in exploring the subordinate's perceptions of leadership behaviors in relation to age, gender and type of work environment. The aim was (1) to compare ... -
Moral stress and coping: relationship with long-term positive reactions and PTSD indication in military personnel
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Nilsson, Sofia; Johansen, rino; Waaler, Gudmund; Hyllengren, Peder; Ohlsson, Alicia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This study investigates the relationship between moral stress reactions and resulting coping efforts in severely morally challenging situations. Long-term positive reactions and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ... -
Perceived stress and hair cortisol levels amongst conscripts during basic military training: A repeated measures study
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Smaliukienė, Rasa; Mažeikienė, Asta; Vaičaitienė, Ramutė; Bekešienė, Svajonė; Mazgelytė, Eglė; Karčiauskaitė, Dovilė (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The aim was to examine hair cortisol levels and self-reported stress amongst conscripts during their basic military training, and how they are related to four types of theory-derived determinants. The following prediction ... -
Political skill in higher military staff: Measurement properties and latent profile analysis
Ohlsson, Alicia; Lindfors, Petra; Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Sverke, Magnus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Social effectiveness, including political skill, reflects individuals’ ways of handling interpersonal processes at work. Most research has used a variable-oriented approach to investigate associations between political ... -
Psychological prediction of stress-related hair steroid hormone levels in young men: a person-centered approach
Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Mažeikienė, Asta; Smaliukienė, Rasa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The aim was to: (1) identify individual profiles in young men regarding personality and cognitive appraisal style employing easy-to-use instruments, and (2) to explore how such profiles relate to biological stress indicators. ... -
Reflexive serendipity: Grounded theory and serendipity in disaster management and military research
Alvinius, Aida; Starrin, Bengt; Larsson, Ulf Gerry (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Grounded Theory (GT) is a research method that allows the researcher to make discoveries without a priori knowledge, and allows an open mind not an empty head. The use of this method is also desirable for serendipity to ...